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In October 2024, the Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law published the Special Issue "The Future of EU Fundamental Rights", co-edited by MCEL members Šejla Imamović, Elin Börjedal and Eleonora Di Franco. 

Earlier this year, a medical school in New York City received a billion-dollar bequest from the widow of a wealthy investor. An eye-watering sum—but donating to universities is not out of the ordinary in the Anglo-American tradition. Donations of that size are unheard of in the Netherlands, but alumni could play a larger role in this.

Prof. Dr. Onno van Schayck and PhD student Bo van Engelen have uncovered a significant link between healthy eating, increased physical activity, and improved mathematics performance in primary school children. 

School children perform better at school, particularly in arithmetic, if they have a healthy lunch and get varied exercise. These are the findings of new research based on data from the Healthy Primary School of the Future (HPSF) project, a long-term study by Maastricht University (UM). 

SBE alum Lisette van Doorn has dedicated her career to advancing leadership and education in real estate. As CEO of ULI Europe, she leads initiatives like the Global Leaders Programme, co-developed with Maastricht University and MIT, supporting mid-career professionals in real estate. Van Doorn emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration and uses a holistic approach in urban development. Her leadership journey reflects her commitment to open-minded growth, strategic problem-solving, and championing sustainability, affordability, and educational priorities for future industry leaders.

In nature, large-scale aggression is rare, but it can take hold when space and food become scarce. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam, Maastricht University, and their international colleagues show how this can happen.

Can digital twins of the heart provide personalized care for heart disease patients? In this Science Story, dr. Nick van Osta explains his research.

Can learning to count with your fingers early on help you solve maths problem? Can the static noise in your brain predict how good you are at maths? Can we use a novel portable tool to measure brainwaves to study how children process numbers? UM’s Lisa Jonkman and Radboud University’s Nienke van Bueren are looking for answers in classrooms and children’s heads…

PhD thesis written by Martina Coli
This thesis investigated the paths for transforming the founding values of the European Union enshrined in Article 2 TEU into legal obligations binding on the Member States.

On Tuesday 5 November 2024, the 60th US presidential elections will take place. What consequences do these elections - and their results - have for Europe? Studio Europa Maastricht and Maastricht University keep you updated on the latest developments.